Strong performances continue for Malta on Day Three of the European Blackball Championships

The third day of competition at the European Blackball Championships in Ennis, Ireland brought another round of impressive performances from Team Malta, as national sides continued to make their mark across several categories.

In the morning session, the Malta U23 A team edged out England U23 1 in a thrilling encounter, clinching a 13–12 victory after a tense finish. The young Maltese squad showed remarkable composure and teamwork to secure the win.

The Malta U15 A team also delivered a strong result, overcoming England U15 A by 9–6, while the Malta Grand Masters A edged Wales Grand Masters A 8–7 after another closely contested battle.

Later in the day, the momentum continued. The U15s extended their unbeaten run with a commanding 11–4 triumph over Scotland U15 A, and the U23s followed up their earlier win with a dominant 20–5 victory against Ireland U23 2, reinforcing their status as one of the tournament’s standout teams.

In the Seniors category, the Malta Seniors B team put up a spirited fight but ultimately fell 17–8 to a more experienced England Seniors B side.

Meanwhile, Maltese players also featured prominently in the day’s individual events, producing several notable results:

Selected Individual Results:

Kevin Brady 0–5 Clayton Castaldi
Clint Azzopardi 5–1 Luke Said
Joe Finlay 0–5 Gabriel Vella
Colin Deswarte 1–5 Glenn Axiaq
Aidan Borg 2–5 Leon Azzopardi
Ash Ellis 1–5 Mevrick Zammit
Phillip Hoskins 5–1 Kyle Zammit
Johan Attard 4–5 Sam Bennett
Miguel Amato 5–4 Henry Jones
Clayton Attard 5–2 Tom Davies

Layton Nolan 2–5 Wayne Pace
Alan Barnes 3–5 Antoine Aquilina
Chris Tabone 1–5 Alex Marchant
Billy Neil 5–2 Bernard Borg
Brett Hattle 5–2 Christopher Busuttil
Jason Mangion 5–3 Jimmy Pollock
Kevin Schembri 5–2 Jamie Clarke
Davy Blair 4–5 Joseph Tabone
Antoine Schembri 5–1 Micky Mullins

Nicolas Petitjean 5–3 Darren Micallef
Sandro Bartolo 5–0 Jonathan Samuel
Martin Fisher 5–1 Teemor Mifsud
Jesmond Schembri 1–5 Wayne Brennan
Raymond Caruana 4–5 Mike Webb
Mateo Marrone 0–5 Dielyn Edwards
Sammy McMillan Jnr 2–5 Nick Muscat
Taylan Littlewood 5–3 Jake Castaldi
Lee Grima 5–1 Dan Marrone
Marcel Micallef 5–1 Bernard Diver

Upcoming Malta Fixtures – Tuesday, 11 November 2025:

09:00 – Malta U23 A vs Wales U23 A
09:00 – Malta U15 A vs Wales U15 A
12:00 – Malta U15 A vs Ireland U15 A
12:00 – Malta Men’s A vs Ireland Men’s A
12:00 – Malta Men’s B vs Wales Men’s B1
21:00 – Malta Seniors A vs Wales Seniors A

Gerald Fenech

Sports Editor
Veteran Journalist